PS Vita

Adventures of Mana

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure

Trophies: 37
Platinum possible: Yes
Space needed: About 508 MB
Time to beat: about 9.5 hours
Plays offline: Yes

Overview

Adventures of Mana is a 2016 action role-playing game developed by MCF and Square Enix, and published by Square Enix. It is a 3D remake of the 1991 Game Boy game Final Fantasy Adventure, the first game in the Mana series. It was released worldwide for Android and iOS on February 4, 2016; a PlayStation Vita version was also released on the same date in Japan, and in June 2016 in North America, South America and Europe.

The player takes the role of a young hero who, together with a heroine, tries to stop the Dark Lord of Glaive from destroying the Tree of Mana. The gameplay focuses on combat with monsters or other enemies, and is seen from a top-down perspective. The player traverses the game world, which is divided into several areas, and makes their way through dungeons. While fighting monster characters, a gauge is shown on the screen filling up over time and resetting when the player gets hit or attacks; by waiting to attack until the gauge is full, the player can use a stronger attack. The player is accompanied by various non-player characters, who each have different skills the player can use, and who help them defeat enemies.

The idea for the game came from the producer, Masaru Oyamada, who wanted all Mana games to be playable on modern platforms for the series' 25th anniversary in 2016. Initially there was some argument at Square Enix about whether the remake should be done in 2D or 3D; they chose 3D, as it was thought to be easier to control on smartphones and because it could be used as a base for potential future Mana remakes. The game has received positive reviews, with reviewers giving particular praise to the visuals and the music.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Adventures of Mana on PS Vita, screenshot

Game details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Developer

MCF, Square Enix Business Division 8

Publisher

Square Enix

Series

Mana

Platforms

PlayStation Vita

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Modes

Single player: Yes
Local multiplayer: No
Online multiplayer: No
Co op: No

Age ratings

PEGI: 7
ESRB: E10+

Release dates

Platform	Region	Date
PlayStation Vita	Japan	2016-02-04
PlayStation Vita	Europe / PAL	2016-06-28
PlayStation Vita	North America	2016-06-28

Trophies

Trophies37

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum: 1
Gold: 5
Silver: 9
Bronze: 22
Total: 37
Points: 1350

The Hero of Mana Obtain all trophies. Platinum 7.2% of players
Jackal Jaw-breaker Defeat the Jackal. Bronze 11.01% of players
Hydra Harrier Defeat the Hydra. Bronze 9.8% of players
Vampire Vanquisher Defeat the Vampire. Bronze 9.47% of players
Ankheg Annihilator Defeat the Ankheg. Bronze 9.1% of players
Medusa Marauder Defeat Medusa. Bronze 8.6% of players
Flayer Finisher Defeat the Mind Flayer. Bronze 8.42% of players
Crab Crusher Defeat the Metal Crab. Bronze 8.4% of players
Cyclops Slasher Defeat the Cyclops. Bronze 8.35% of players
Golem Grinder Defeat the Golem. Bronze 8.35% of players
Chimera Killer Defeat the Chimera. Bronze 8.34% of players
Dark Lord Dethroner Defeat the Dark Lord. Bronze 8.27% of players
Marilith Mauler Defeat Marilith. Bronze 8.13% of players
Kraken Cleaver Defeat the Kraken. Bronze 8.03% of players
Ifrit Extinguisher Defeat Ifrit. Bronze 8% of players
Lich Liquidator Defeat the Lich. Bronze 8.05% of players
Mantis Mangler Defeat the Mantis Ant. Bronze 7.95% of players
Garuda Garrotter Defeat Garuda. Bronze 7.88% of players
Dragon Drubber Defeat the Dragon. Bronze 7.85% of players
Red Dragon Destroyer Defeat the Red Dragon. Bronze 7.84% of players
Zombie Dragon Devastator Defeat the Zombie Dragon. Bronze 7.82% of players
End of the Line I Defeat Julius in his first form. Bronze 7.79% of players
End of the Line II Defeat Julius in his second form. Bronze 7.79% of players
End of the Line III Defeat Julius in his third form. Silver 7.75% of players
Duty and Honor Finish the game. Gold 7.75% of players
Gold Digger Obtain 100,000 gold. Silver 8.08% of players
Gemma Knight Attain level 99. Silver 7.42% of players
Warrior of Warriors Attain 99 STR. Gold 7.5% of players
Mage of Mages Attain 99 INT. Gold 7.4% of players
Monk of Monks Attain 99 VIT. Gold 7.43% of players
Sage of Sages Attain 99 MND. Gold 7.43% of players
Weapon Collector Obtain all weapons. Silver 7.59% of players
Spell Collector Obtain all magic spells. Silver 8.05% of players
Item Collector Obtain at least one of all items. Silver 7.3% of players
Armor Collector Obtain all armor. Silver 7.65% of players
Helm Collector Obtain all helms. Silver 7.61% of players
Shield Collector Obtain all shields. Silver 7.52% of players